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Antique Drop Front Desk Bookcase

Arts & Crafts Oak Barrister Bookcase with Drop Front Secretary Desk, circa 1920s
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts barrister bookcase with fall front secretary desk Recently
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Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Monumental Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Secretary Desk & Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
A massive towering Victorian era Eastlake secretary writing desk and bookcase, circa 1870s. Made
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Antique 1870s Eastlake Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
France, a beautifully appointed petite drop front walnut secretary/writing desk! With its outstanding
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Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique English Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1790
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
display space for books, collectibles, or fine china. Below the bookcase, the secretary desk portion is
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Antique 1790s British George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Farmhouse Country Pine Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Kitchen Cupboard
Located in Dayton, OH
An early 20th century pine secretary desk or cupboard. Features an glass covered upper bookcase
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Late 20th Century Country Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Pine

English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk and Bookcase, 18th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Item # 305PKI25A An incredibly beautiful George III mahogany fall-front secretary desk and bookcase
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Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

BAKER Georgian Walnut Bonnet Top Secretary Desk with Mirrored Blind Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
features slant front locking drop-down desk lid with external book tray, pull out supports, interior
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Late 20th Century American Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

ANTIQUE SHERATON REVIVAL BUREA BOOKCASE LEATHER TOP HARDWOOD WALNUT & SATiNWOOD
By Sheraton Revival
Located in GB
Revival Walnut, Mahogany & Satinwood Bureau bookcase with brown leather drop front desk Please note the
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20th Century English Sheraton Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Hardwood, Satinwood, Walnut

Antique Carved Oak 3 Door Breakfront Bookcase, Display, Scotland 1910, H1032
Located in Vancouver, BC
Minty 2 Tier Tiger Oak Stacking Bookcase, Drop Front Desk, England 1910, H1049 Solid Oak Original
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Vintage 1910s Scottish Cabinets

Materials

Oak

H.E. SHAW Antique Early 20th Century Mahogany Georgian Secretary Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
shelves. Lower desk area has two large drawers of dovetail construction. Slant front lockable drop down
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Early 20th Century American Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

English Victorian late 19th Display-Bookcase Secretary Breakfront Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning antique English Victorian St great quality four doors bookcase display writing desk
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

18th C. French Louis XVI Tall Secretaire (Retains Original Leather on Desk-Top)
Located in Atlanta, GA
bonnet over an upper recessed bookcase with elegant recessed panel front doors, a mid-section with drop
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique Greco America Empire Flame Mahogany Quervelle School Secretary 19th C
By Anthony Gabriel Quervelle
Located in Big Flats, NY
form overlay surmounting lower case with drop front desk and long drawers raised on bracket feet, 19th
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Glass

Antique Victorian Holland & Sons Mount Street London Hand Carved Display Cabinet
By Holland & Sons
Located in GB
glazing and drop front secrataire desk finished in oxblood leather Please note the delivery fee listed
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Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

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Fine Satinwood Baker Furniture Company Crown Glass Breakfront Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining
Located in Opole, PL
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires

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Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
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Located in Milford, NH
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Antique Late 19th Century American Bookcases

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Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style. Direct from France, a lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential French ...
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

19th Century French Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Daybed
Located in Miami, FL
Magnificent 18th century French Louis XV period daybed. The bed needs a reupholstered , we can do it with the color velvet you choose.
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Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts and Crafts Bookcase, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts bookcase cabinet By Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with mullioned glass front doors, and original copper hardware....
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

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George III Glazed Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Batley, GB
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Grand 19th Century English Two-Piece Mahogany Stepback Bookcase or China Cabinet
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Very Fine Antique Secretary Bookcase with Brass Eagle Crest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Well constructed with fine mahogany veneer with Federal style brass eagle finial on a pedestal. The carved cornice with urn form finials over a carved frieze. Two glazed doors with m...
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English Country House Bar Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
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English Country House Bar Cabinet
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H 82.25 in W 62.75 in D 22.75 in
Antique Victorian Walnut & Burl Cylinder Secretary Desk & Bookcase, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique secretary offers walnut and burl paneled construction with upper bookcase having broken arch crest over double glass door case seated on desk with cylinder opening to writ...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Desks

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By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

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Antique Oak Arts & Crafts Slant Drop Front Desk Bookcase Scotland, 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique oak Arts & Crafts slant drop front desk bookcase Scotland 1910 B1650 Scotland 1910
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Vintage 1910s Scottish Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique Oak Desk, Drop Front Desk with Bookcase Top, Scotland 1910, B1799
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique oak desk, Arts & Crafts tiger oak drop front desk with bookcase top, antique furniture
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Vintage 1910s Scottish Desks

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Oak

Antique American Federal Mahogany Drop-Front Butler's Desk, circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique American Federal secretary bookcase features mahogany construction with long drawers with
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Desks

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Glass, Mahogany

B304 Antique Scottish Victorian Oak Secretary, Fall Front Desk/Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, BC
glass doors. Enclosed with three adjustable shelves. Base with drop front drawer reveals spacious
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Antique 1870s Scottish Desks

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Oak

Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak & Leaded Glass Drop Front Secretary Desk C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission drop-front secretary offers quarter sawn oak construction with
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

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Glass, Oak

Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Double Bookcase with Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian Eastlake double bookcase cabinet with drop front secretary desk
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

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Brass

Antique Skandia Furniture Co. Oak Side by Side Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet
By Skandia Furniture 1
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Late Victorian side by side secretary desk and curio bookcase by Skandia Furniture Company
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Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Bookcases

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Brass

Antique Secretary Desk, Oak Bookcase, Scotland, 1910, Antique Furniture
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique secretary desk, oak bookcase, Scotland, 1910, antique furniture Scotland 1910 Solid oak
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Vintage 1910s Scottish Victorian Desks

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Oak

American Chippendale Mahogany Bookcase over Secretary Desk, Massachusetts
Located in Shippensburg, PA
pigeon-hole slots in bookcase. Triangular patch to left corner of fall-front. Minor cracks in foot
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Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Bookcases

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Brass

Antique Oak Barley Twist Roll Top Desk Shutter Front Desk, Scotland, 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique oak barley twist roll top desk shutter front desk, Scotland 1910, B2197 Scotland 1910
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Vintage 1910s Scottish Desks

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Oak

Antique English Secretary Desk Bureau Leaded Glass Bookcase Oak Barley Twist
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Leaded Glass Bookcase Barley Twist. Direct from England
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Vintage 1920s British Jacobean Desks

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Antique Monumental Eastlake Stepback Walnut & Burl Secretary Bookcase, C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
construction with central case having upper bookcase with double glass doors over drop front desk and drawer
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Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Bookcases

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Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
representations. The carving quality is quite excellent, particularly in the raised relief carving on the drop lid
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks

Antique Secretary Bookcase, Oak, Side by Side Desk, America 1910, B1603
Located in Vancouver, BC
pair of glass fronted bookcase doors Three adjustable shelves to the interior Center of desk has single
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Vintage 1910s American Desks

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Antique Arts & Crafts Weis Mahogany Two-Stack Barrister Bookcase Secretary c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

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Antique Victorian R.J. Horner Style Victorian Carved Oak Secretary Bookcase
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
filigree corbell, drop front desk over serpentine drawer and lower cabinet, raised on cabriole legs, cast
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20th Century American Late Victorian Bookcases

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Antique Victorian Oak Horner School Side by Side Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1900
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
carved foliate crest surmounting bookcase with single glass door beside drop front desk with upper mirror
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Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Oak Secretary Desk with Leaded Glass Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare antique Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk with leaded glass barrister
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

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Brass

20th Century English Oak Desk Secretary Bureau Leaded Stained Glass Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
20th century English oak desk secretary bureau leaded stained glass bookcase Arts & Crafts
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Desks

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Stained Glass, Oak

Antique French Carved Oak Desk Secretary Bureau Bookcase Louis XV Drop Front
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak desk secretary Bureau bookcase Louis XV drop front ~Direct from France
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Secretaires

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Oak

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Secretary Drop Front Desk Bookcase Scotland 1910 H1137
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Secretary Drop Front Desk Bookcase Scotland 1910 H1137 Scotland 1910
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Vintage 1910s Scottish Arts and Crafts Dressers

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Oak

Gothic Victorian Writing Desk and Chair
Located in Tarleton, GB
. Above is a small shelf area and then a drop-down writing desk with elegant carved detail to the front
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Antique 1830s British Victorian Bookcases

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Leather, Oak

Gothic Victorian Writing Desk and Chair
Gothic Victorian Writing Desk and Chair
H 49.22 in W 24.02 in D 10.24 in
Antique English Chippendale Mahogany Drop Front Bookcase Secretary, 18th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
having dental molding and surmounting slant drop front desk over two small and three graduated long
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Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Secretaires

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English George III Style Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1870
Located in South Bend, IN
bookcase top with three adjustable shelves, a drop-front leather top desk with six small drawers and eleven
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Stately Homes William Kent 1740 Chippendale Pedestal Desk Twin Sides
By Thomas Chippendale, William Kent, Baker Furniture Company
Located in GB
any other desk of this size. To the front you have seven large drawers, two of which are double size
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Antique Italian Painted Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in West Hartford, CT
features a unique shape with bookcase top over a drop front with an interior desk. The lower section has
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Vintage 1930s Italian Secretaires

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Antique American Victorian Cherry Secretary Desk & Bookcase Hutch Curio Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique American Victorian fall/ drop front secretary desk, bookcase, hutch and curio. Made of
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George III England Antique Mahogany Secretaire Secretary Desk Bureau Bookcase
Located in West Hartford, CT
Early George III antique drop front secretary desk with gorgeous detail and multiple drawers and
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Antique 1810s English George III Secretaires

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Brass

Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Secretary Desk Bookcase Hutch Display Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite antique Victorian Eastlake drop front secretary desk and bookcase; circa 1880s. Made
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Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Side by Side Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
of quartersawn or "tiger" oak with a curved glass bookcase and drop front secretary desk. The
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Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Side by Side Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental antique Victorian side by side secretary desk and curio bookcase, circa 1900s. Made of
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National Furniture Antique Side by Side Secretary Desk and Curved Glass Bookcase
By National Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
National furniture antique side by side secretary desk and curved glass bookcase Late Victorian
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Antique Venetian Painted Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
section, features a slant-front drop-down desk surface, with three huge drawers below that! The entireity
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Secretaires

Antique Country French Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
framework and double-scrolled muntions. The drop-front desk opens to reveal a surprisingly effective
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Antique English Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
An elegant antique English mahogany secretary bookcase features glazed Gothic influence display
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Mahogany

Diminutive English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
case is fitted as a "Butler's" desk, pulling out and dropping down by depressing a pair of brass
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Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) George III Secretaires

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Elm, Glass, Mahogany, Oak, Pine

Lambs of Manchester Library Bookcase Secretaire Desk with Ice Bucket circa 1840
By Lamb of Manchester
Located in GB
or trinkets, the middle section is a sliding secrataire desk, it has a green leather drop front
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Secretaires

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Walnut

Antique Edwardian Inlaid Walnut Secrétaire Bookcase Bureau Scotland 1900, B1636
Located in Vancouver, BC
pieces B1636 Measures: Top 24.5" W x 9" D x 37" H Bottom 24" W x 16" D x 38" H, drop front desk at
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Antique Sheraton Revival Burea Bookcase Leather Top Hardwood Walnut & Satinwood
Located in GB
Bureau bookcase with brown leather drop front desk. A very well made and bureau made in the Sheraton
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Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Dropfront Secretary Desk, circa 1840
By Anthony Quervelle
Located in Big Flats, NY
bookcase having double glass doors with arch form filigree and two drawers surmounting lower case with drop
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Empire Secretaires

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Country French Oak Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Combining a drop-front desk with a book display, this charming country French secretary-bookcase is
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Antique Victorian Rosewood Secretary Drop Front Desk with Bookcase, circa 1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
having double glass doors and surmounting lower case with drop front desk with teardrop pulls opening to
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Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Drop Front Desk with Leaded Bookcase, c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
bookcase having leaded glass doors over drop front writing desk with shaped straps and over lower with
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Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Drop Front Secretary with Upper Bookcase
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Bureau Bookcase, Inlaid Walnut, Slant Front Desk, Scotland, 1820
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Antique Victorian Oak Secretaire Bookcase, Desk, Bookcase, Scotland 1890, B1817
Located in Vancouver, BC
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Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Bookcase Drop Front Secretary, circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Rockford Union Victorian Maple Secretary Desk & Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique Rockford Union Furniture Company Late Victorian Secretary & Bookcase, circa 1900s. Made
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Antique Continental Hand-Painted Venetian Gilt Drop Front Secretary
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique continental Venetian gilt secretary desk or bookcase features hand-painted exterior and
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Antique American Chippendale Style Bookcase
By Rockford National Furniture Company 1
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful antique American Chippendale style bookcase secretaire by Rockford Standard Furniture
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Bookcases

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Mahogany, Paint

Arts & Crafts Globe Wernicke Barrister Bookcase Slant Front Secretary circa 1910
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Big Flats, NY
with glass front upper and lower stack with central drop front desk with frieze drawer having pigeon
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

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Metal

Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Drop Front Secretary Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
over, double glass door bookcase, drop front desk having cutout straps, and lower drawer, c1910
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

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Oak

Arts & Crafts Globe Wernicke Oak Barrister Bookcase with Desk, c1910
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Big Flats, NY
having glass doors and drop front desk, original labels as photographed, circa 1890 Measures: 60 " H
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

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Metal

Antique English Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase and secretary; 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
the lovely old patina in fine condition and has astragal-glazed Doors, over a central drop front
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Bookcases

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Antique Secretary Desk, Fall Front Desk, Oak Bookcase, Scotland, 1920
Located in Vancouver, BC
Secretary desk, antique fall front desk, oak bookcase, Scotland, 1920, antique furniture
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Vintage 1920s Scottish Secretaires

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Antique Philadelphia Empire Quervelle Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary
By Anthony Gabriel Quervelle
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Philadelphia American Empire flame mahogany secretary features upper glass front bookcase
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Mahogany

American Empire Neoclassical Meeks School Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk, c1840
By Joseph Meeks
Located in Big Flats, NY
surmounting lower case with drop-front desk and ogee frieze drawer over two long drawers flanked by scroll
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Desks

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Glass, Mahogany

Antique English Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase Library Office Desk
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
, 19th century. A large locking secretaire drawer with a drop front, opens to reveal a fully fitted
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Antique 1820s British Regency Secretaires

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Brass

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Side by Side Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian side by side secretary desk and curio bookcase, circa 1900s. Made of quartersawn
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Antique Early 1900s Late Victorian Secretaires

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Glass, Oak

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Antique Drop Front Desk Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique drop front desk bookcase for your home. Frequently made of wood, glass and brass, every antique drop front desk bookcase was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique drop front desk bookcase, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique drop front desk bookcase, those designed in Arts and Crafts, Georgian and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique drop front desk bookcase over the years, but those crafted by Baker Furniture Company and Globe Wernicke are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Drop Front Desk Bookcase?

Prices for an antique drop front desk bookcase can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,124 and can go as high as $12,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,396.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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